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Here's where the biggest wealth divisions are in Germany

Here's where the biggest wealth divisions are in Germany

A new study into differences in disposable income levels has revealed the significant wealth inequality across Germany. We break down where the differences are.

Wage rage? Average wages still considerably lower in the former East

Wage rage? Average wages still considerably lower in the former East

This is how much politicians earn in Germany’s various parliaments

This is how much politicians earn in Germany’s various parliaments

Despite emissions scandal, Volkswagen clinches record sales

Despite emissions scandal, Volkswagen clinches record sales

Experts warn of rising inequality in Germany

Experts warn of rising inequality in Germany

2015

1/3 Germans seek lovers with bulging wallets

1/3 Germans seek lovers with bulging wallets

2013

Lights out for solar cell makers Conergy

Lights out for solar cell makers Conergy

Truck maker MAN warns of falling profit

Truck maker MAN warns of falling profit

Daimler prepares for potential profit warning

Daimler prepares for potential profit warning

S&P puts Deutsche Bank on negative rating watch

S&P puts Deutsche Bank on negative rating watch

Deutsche Bahn profits up as traffic surges

Deutsche Bahn profits up as traffic surges

Deutsche Telekom 'lost billions' in 2012

Deutsche Telekom 'lost billions' in 2012

Allianz more than doubles net profit in 2012

Allianz more than doubles net profit in 2012

Lufthansa orders new jets amid job cuts

Lufthansa orders new jets amid job cuts

Daimler revs up profits on record sales

Daimler revs up profits on record sales

Deutsche Bank bleeds hefty losses

Deutsche Bank bleeds hefty losses

Siemens earnings and orders dip in first quarter

Siemens earnings and orders dip in first quarter

Steinbrück defends low wage Chancellor remark

Steinbrück defends low wage Chancellor remark

2012

Germans panic-buy over-priced Swiss houses

Germans panic-buy over-priced Swiss houses

One in four low-earners works 50-hour week

One in four low-earners works 50-hour week

Opposition blocks €6.1 billion tax cut

Opposition blocks €6.1 billion tax cut

Pensioners will be allowed to earn more

Pensioners will be allowed to earn more

One in four earns less than €9.15 an hour

One in four earns less than €9.15 an hour

Record profits for media colossus Axel Springer

Record profits for media colossus Axel Springer

Millionaires choose to live in Düsseldorf

Millionaires choose to live in Düsseldorf

VW more than doubles net profit in 2011

VW more than doubles net profit in 2011

Daimler books record €6-billion profit

Daimler books record €6-billion profit

Siemens suffers profit collapse

Siemens suffers profit collapse

Tax shake-up means up to €160 more in 2012

Tax shake-up means up to €160 more in 2012

2011

EON takes €3-billion charge as prospects dim

EON takes €3-billion charge as prospects dim

ThyssenKrupp books huge stainless steel hit

ThyssenKrupp books huge stainless steel hit

Commerzbank ditches targets on Greek losses

Commerzbank ditches targets on Greek losses

Daimler, VW stay revved up despite slowdown

Daimler, VW stay revved up despite slowdown

Deutsche Bank sees drop in profit, not confidence

Deutsche Bank sees drop in profit, not confidence

Commerzbank profit hit by Greek holdings

Commerzbank profit hit by Greek holdings

EON confirms up to 11,000 jobs will go

EON confirms up to 11,000 jobs will go

Insurer Allianz results bow to Greek losses

Insurer Allianz results bow to Greek losses

Deutsche Telekom Q2 profit plunges

Deutsche Telekom Q2 profit plunges

Demand for luxury cars drives BMW results

Demand for luxury cars drives BMW results

Porsche returns to profit ahead of VW merger

Porsche returns to profit ahead of VW merger

Deutsche Post triples profit as Asia boosts DHL

Deutsche Post triples profit as Asia boosts DHL

Retailer Metro hit by weak sales

Retailer Metro hit by weak sales

VW shares tank despite stellar earnings

VW shares tank despite stellar earnings

Daimler posts record Q2 results, sees strong 2011

Daimler posts record Q2 results, sees strong 2011

Allianz Q1 profit hit by Japan disaster

Allianz Q1 profit hit by Japan disaster

Commerzbank shares surge as Q1 profit jumps

Commerzbank shares surge as Q1 profit jumps

Daimler nearly doubles first-quarter profit

Daimler nearly doubles first-quarter profit

Bayer raises outlook on strong results

Bayer raises outlook on strong results

Deutsche Bank quarterly profit surges

Deutsche Bank quarterly profit surges

Volkswagen sets sales record in first quarter

Volkswagen sets sales record in first quarter

Retailer Metro warns of difficult path ahead

Retailer Metro warns of difficult path ahead

Air Berlin books loss on volcano ash and strikes

Air Berlin books loss on volcano ash and strikes

BMW boosts sales outlook for 2011

BMW boosts sales outlook for 2011

BMW profits race ahead

BMW profits race ahead

Lufthansa soared back to profit in 2010

Lufthansa soared back to profit in 2010

Audi net profit nearly doubled in 2010

Audi net profit nearly doubled in 2010

Adidas doubles earnings

Adidas doubles earnings

Bayer hit by surprise Q4 loss on heavy charges

Bayer hit by surprise Q4 loss on heavy charges

VW posts record and targets even better 2011

VW posts record and targets even better 2011

Chemical giant BASF sees profits soar

Chemical giant BASF sees profits soar

Commerzbank bounces back to profitability

Commerzbank bounces back to profitability

McDonald's hiring after digesting record sales

McDonald's hiring after digesting record sales

Daimler revs up profit

Daimler revs up profit

Munich Re weathers natural disasters to deliver profits

Munich Re weathers natural disasters to deliver profits

Daimler and VW post strong 2010 sales

Daimler and VW post strong 2010 sales

2010

Germany tops world for shrinking wages

Germany tops world for shrinking wages

Spain's ACS presents Hochtief takover bid

Spain's ACS presents Hochtief takover bid

Energy giant EON to divest away from Europe

Energy giant EON to divest away from Europe

Structural shake-up in store for EON

Structural shake-up in store for EON

Deutsche Telekom earnings highlight iPhone effect

Deutsche Telekom earnings highlight iPhone effect

BMW roars ahead

BMW roars ahead

Hugo Boss struts ahead with strong quarterly profit

Hugo Boss struts ahead with strong quarterly profit

Daimler roars ahead

Daimler roars ahead

Global rebound boosts BASF and Bayer

Global rebound boosts BASF and Bayer

Lufthansa's profits soar

Lufthansa's profits soar

VW profits race ahead

VW profits race ahead

EON takes big charge for devalued EU assets

EON takes big charge for devalued EU assets

SAP disappoints despite profit increase

SAP disappoints despite profit increase

Deutsche Bank books loss from Postbank buy

Deutsche Bank books loss from Postbank buy

Berlin aims to rein in salaries at bailed-out banks

Berlin aims to rein in salaries at bailed-out banks

VW sales increase by almost three percent for July

VW sales increase by almost three percent for July

Allianz Q2 profit takes a dive

Allianz Q2 profit takes a dive

Deutsche Telekom Q2 hit by loss of T-Mobile UK

Deutsche Telekom Q2 hit by loss of T-Mobile UK

Commerzbank back in black in second quarter

Commerzbank back in black in second quarter

World Cup powers Adidas to strong Q2

World Cup powers Adidas to strong Q2

Investments rescue Munich Re's quarterly earnings

Investments rescue Munich Re's quarterly earnings

VW quadruples profits, beating forecasts

VW quadruples profits, beating forecasts

BMW sales and profits roaring ahead

BMW sales and profits roaring ahead

German luxury car market shows strong sales

German luxury car market shows strong sales

Porsche rakes in cash and US consumer awards

Porsche rakes in cash and US consumer awards

Daimler to stop trading on New York Stock Exchange

Daimler to stop trading on New York Stock Exchange

Deutsche Post Q1 profits surge

Deutsche Post Q1 profits surge

Profitable Commerzbank reassures on Greek debt

Profitable Commerzbank reassures on Greek debt

Lufthansa forecasts higher profits for 2010

Lufthansa forecasts higher profits for 2010

BMW upgrades 2010 outlook following profitable quarter

BMW upgrades 2010 outlook following profitable quarter

Asian business boosts BASF Q1 profit

Asian business boosts BASF Q1 profit

Daimler returns to profit and raises 2010 forecast

Daimler returns to profit and raises 2010 forecast

Deutsche Bank profits up 50 percent from last year

Deutsche Bank profits up 50 percent from last year

BMW looks forward to strong profits

BMW looks forward to strong profits

Porsche sheds debt but expects yearly loss

Porsche sheds debt but expects yearly loss

Flashy Audi roars past other VW brands

Flashy Audi roars past other VW brands

BMW optimistic despite dip in 2009 profits

BMW optimistic despite dip in 2009 profits

Deutsche Post returns to profit in 2009

Deutsche Post returns to profit in 2009

Adidas posts 62 percent profit plunge for 2009

Adidas posts 62 percent profit plunge for 2009

VW profits plummets 80 percent in 2009

VW profits plummets 80 percent in 2009

Lousy 2009 results pressure Bayer shares

Lousy 2009 results pressure Bayer shares

Allianz cautious despite solid profit for 2009

Allianz cautious despite solid profit for 2009

Deutsche Telekom profit tanks in 2009

Deutsche Telekom profit tanks in 2009

BASF surprises with strong Q4 results

BASF surprises with strong Q4 results

Commerzbank posts €4.54 billion in losses for 2009

Commerzbank posts €4.54 billion in losses for 2009

Daimler posts dramatic loss for 2009

Daimler posts dramatic loss for 2009

MAN industrial group posts 2009 loss

MAN industrial group posts 2009 loss

ThyssenKrupp posts strong Q1 profit

ThyssenKrupp posts strong Q1 profit

Deutsche Bank rebounds with strong 2009 profits

Deutsche Bank rebounds with strong 2009 profits

Munich Re profits soar thanks to fewer natural disasters

Munich Re profits soar thanks to fewer natural disasters

BMW sales slid by almost five percent in 2009

BMW sales slid by almost five percent in 2009

Warren Buffett raises stake in Munich Re

Warren Buffett raises stake in Munich Re

Opel names Nick Reilly as new CEO

Opel names Nick Reilly as new CEO

Metro sales dip on strong euro

Metro sales dip on strong euro

Volkswagen posts record sales for 2009

Volkswagen posts record sales for 2009

2009

Opel expected to turn a profit in 2009

Opel expected to turn a profit in 2009

Siemens posts billion euro loss

Siemens posts billion euro loss

BMW and Audi report October sales spike in China

BMW and Audi report October sales spike in China

Deutsche Telekom Q3 profits defy crisis

Deutsche Telekom Q3 profits defy crisis

BMW slams into Q3 earnings wall

BMW slams into Q3 earnings wall

Volkswagen betting on China for 2009 profit

Volkswagen betting on China for 2009 profit

Deutsche Bank pockets hefty Q3 profits

Deutsche Bank pockets hefty Q3 profits

MAN warns of tough times ahead

MAN warns of tough times ahead

BASF's profits fall amid rocky recovery

BASF's profits fall amid rocky recovery

Lufthansa nosedives into the red

Lufthansa nosedives into the red

Daimler Q3 profit plunges 74 percent

Daimler Q3 profit plunges 74 percent

Bayer quarterly profit drops sharply

Bayer quarterly profit drops sharply

Merck upbeat despite drop in profit

Merck upbeat despite drop in profit

Deutsche Bank earnings soar in third quarter

Deutsche Bank earnings soar in third quarter

Fewer visitors to Frankfurt car show amid global crisis

Fewer visitors to Frankfurt car show amid global crisis

Commerzbank posts heavy Q2 loss

Commerzbank posts heavy Q2 loss

Adidas profit plummets in second quarter

Adidas profit plummets in second quarter

BMW races back into the black

BMW races back into the black

Munich Re surprises with strong Q2

Munich Re surprises with strong Q2

Metro mulls cutting 17,000 jobs

Metro mulls cutting 17,000 jobs

Deutsche Bank posts surprise gains

Deutsche Bank posts surprise gains

Lufthansa losses spur huge savings plan

Lufthansa losses spur huge savings plan

Lufthansa traffic down 2.8 percent in June

Lufthansa traffic down 2.8 percent in June

Schaeffler considering axeing 4,500 jobs

Schaeffler considering axeing 4,500 jobs

BMW reports first-quarter loss, but shares surge

BMW reports first-quarter loss, but shares surge

Adidas profits tank 97 percent

Adidas profits tank 97 percent

Hypo Real Estate posts major first-quarter loss

Hypo Real Estate posts major first-quarter loss

SAP Q1 profits tanks

SAP Q1 profits tanks

Siemens posts strong Q1 but cuts forecast

Bayer books steep slump in profits

Daimler posts dire loss and cuts wages

Daimler posts dire loss and cuts wages

Air Berlin falls further into debt despite revenue increase

Air Berlin falls further into debt despite revenue increase

Aerospace group EADS soars into the black

Aerospace group EADS soars into the black

Adidas warns of difficult times after posting 2008 profit

Adidas warns of difficult times after posting 2008 profit

Bayer slammed by global downturn

Bayer slammed by global downturn

VW targets market share during crisis

VW targets market share during crisis

Deutsche Telekom upbeat after meeting 2008 targets

Deutsche Telekom upbeat after meeting 2008 targets

Chemicals giant BASF warns of dire 2009

Chemicals giant BASF warns of dire 2009

Deutsche Bank loses nearly €5 billion in Q4

Deutsche Bank loses nearly €5 billion in Q4

2008

Infineon posts €3-billion loss

Germans are the most pessimistic Europeans

Germans are the most pessimistic Europeans

Lafontaine demands 'millionaire tax' to boost economy

Lafontaine demands 'millionaire tax' to boost economy

Deutsche Post to slash 9,500 DHL jobs in US

Deutsche Post to slash 9,500 DHL jobs in US

Waning demand for exports fuels recession fears

Porsche reports record profits

Porsche reports record profits

Deutsche Telekom stands by 2008 outlook

Deutsche Telekom stands by 2008 outlook

Puma leaps over weak economy

Puma leaps over weak economy

VW earnings resist economic slump

VW earnings resist economic slump

BASF lowers 2008 earnings targets

Retailer Metro warns of slower sales

Lufthansa to take control of Britain's BMI

Lufthansa cuts 2008 profit target

Software giant SAP cuts 2008 revenue forecast

Software giant SAP cuts 2008 revenue forecast

Postbank unveils €1-billion capital increase

Merck posts solid third-quarter results amid crisis

Daimler issues 2008 profit warning

Energy giant EON earns €3 billion in first half of 2008

Energy giant EON earns €3 billion in first half of 2008

Axel Springer eyes new buys on increased profits

Axel Springer eyes new buys on increased profits

Allianz shares plunge after profit warning

Allianz shares plunge after profit warning

Commerzbank profits rise despite financial crisis

Luxury car makers in crisis as BMW issues profit warning

Luxury car makers in crisis as BMW issues profit warning

Deutsche Bank Q2 profit falls amid market turmoil

High oil prices bolster record BASF profits

High oil prices bolster record BASF profits

Restructuring pushes retailer Metro into Q2 loss

Bayer sees growth despite drop in Q2 profit

MAN posts strong Q2 results

Oracle touts proof SAP stole software

Oracle touts proof SAP stole software

Infineon to cut 3,000 jobs amid heavy quarterly loss

Infineon to cut 3,000 jobs amid heavy quarterly loss

VW profits surge amid drive into emerging markets

VW profits surge amid drive into emerging markets

Subprime crisis hits earnings at Deutsche Post

Subprime crisis hits earnings at Deutsche Post

SAP posts weak earnings and delays product launch

SAP posts weak earnings and delays product launch

Daimler Q1 profit slumps despite Mercedes gains

Infineon takes Q2 hit from chip unit Qimonda